School District No. 1 v. Aiton

Appeal from an order granting a new trial upon the ground of errors of law occurring at the trial and resting upon the theory that the established facts fail to sustain the conclusions of law. There are separate appeals by George B. Aitón and the United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company.

Defendant Aitón has been treasurer of plaintiff school district from 1918 to and including September 30, 1924. During such time he was also a member of the school board, president of the Security State Bank of Grand Rapids, Minnesota, and a member of its board of directors. He owned during that time a…